Morris tribune., 1887-03-09

and of its wonderfully rapid but yet per
manent, development. Study the state
a little more carefully and you will sure
ly be convinced that, Notwithstanding
the fact that Minnesota already ranks
high among the food producing states,
has important money and trade centers,
complete railroad systems, we'll estab-
lished mining and lumber interests, and
the greatest flour mills in the world, only
a beginning has been mahe, in the ultl-
mate development of the state.
Not more than half of the tillable land is
Occupied and cultivated, much of the wat
er power is undeveloped and unused,
more manufactures are needed, and only
a beginning has been mahe in caring for
mining interests: AS there is great de-
yelopment in the ways indicated above,
there will be more populous cities, great
er trade and financial centers, more
transportation systems, etc. In fine. it
seems to me that a few moments of care
full thought will convince any one that
Minnesota in its present condition is but
a skeleton of what it is soon to be.
That there are in the world thousands
and thousands of people who take adj
vantage of the opportunities which our
state is continually offering, is fact too
apparent to need discussion. All Europ-
can countries, and many of our eastern
states, are over crowded and there are
many men looking earnestly for places
in the west for safe investments, others
for employment, and many families anx-
ious to get cheap lands-just such as
this state has to offer-upon which they
can make themselves home. During
the last six years 3,396,0OO people have
come from foreign countries to this great
West, where they can better their condi-
ton. The great portion of all this vast
number of immigrants as we'll as the
great majority of the people who move
from the East to the West, for lack OF
proper information, start out with indef-
mite ideas regarding destination and the
place of final location is generally deter
mined by accident or by some enterpris-
ing real estate agent or agency. If the
real estat dealers of Minnesota can unite
upon some effective plan for bringing
the advantages of this state to attention
Of these people who are westward bound
many more of them will settle within
our borders than is now the case.
This state has soil that is unexcelled
in productivsness anywhere. All kinds
of grain, vegetables, grasses, and even
fruits, grow in abundance, and as the
state is well watered, it offers extraor
binary inducements to all wishing to
engage in diversified or specially farm
ing. All kinds of stock do well, and the
dairyman and stock-raiser can find nc
state better adapted to his needs thar
Minnesota. In markets and transporta
ton facilities, this state is also highly
favored. With its seven lines of railway
crossing the state from east to west, anc
numerous other lines connecting these
from north to south, market facilities
are provided for all parts of the state
Farm machinery, fuel, and all classes o.
merchandise can be obtained at low
rates, and the highest possible price il
assured for all farm productions.
Land is cheap-surprisingly cheap
Very often land is offered at such low
rates that would-be buyers become sus
picious regarding its value. Those of III
who have had experience in Minnesota
know the reason for these low prices
and we also know that the causes art
temporary-that prices are sure to ad
vance in the near future so greatly tina
there will be rude awakening for those
| who now claim to have no faith in Min
| nesots real estate. We know, too, tina
those desiring land in the state at pres
snt low prices should waste no time il
| securing it. The fact remains, however
that Minnesota lands are productive ant
| valuable, but cheap.
The climate of Minnesota is another
attraction that should not be overlooked
It is pleasant ,healthful and invigorating
and should be decided attraction tt
every home-seeker in the west.
Considering present population, al
parts of the state have attained q won
derful degree of development. There ART
| roads and bridges, churches and schoo
| houses, fine public buildings, and all o.
| the necessaries and many of the luxuriei
| of older and more developed eastern
| states. These things, of course, show
the character, intelligence, refnemen
and energy OF our present population
and enables US to anticipate very accur
| ately the active progress to be made il
| the future.
Here then can be found cheap lands
| and all the advantages of the far west
| coupled with the social, educational
| religious, and other advantages of tht
east. Here can also be found opportun
tiles for profitable investments and bust
ness openings, according to the taste
ability and capital of the ones desiring
them. But few, if any, other states il
the Union can present such happy
combination of inducements to new set
tiers, and none can, with reason, boast O.
such bright prospects for the future
Let these facts be enlarged upon an(
published to the immigrants of tn,
future, and Minnesota's population ant
wealth will be doubled in few years
Many men with their families have gon,
across this state to endure the privation,
of frontier life in the territories, wht
would now be numbered among oul
well-to-do citizens had they but known
the advantages which Minnesota is con
tinually offering. Our principal work, i
seems to me, Is to devise and intelligently
carry out some plan for advertising Min
nesota's beauties and advantages amoni
those who are about to change from
their present location to a home in the
west. In this way, not only will we aic
in the rapid development of the state al
large, but will also build up the rea